<h1>Online KML editor</h1>

<p>This is a simple GIS software that uses KML as its base format.
Currently one can only maintain a simple database of areas, but there
are some plans to add other features to it in the future (lines,
markers, style editor). Currently this is mostly just a technology POC,
but it also intends to serve as an application keep up to date digital
copy of a hunting clubs hunting areas. Essential data in this use case
is actual areas, name, details and a hierarchical structure (folders).
Updating similar data with Google Earth would easily produce a "dirty"
file structure for further use. KML was chosen as a base format because
KML files can be viewed in several free applications like in Google
Earth, but are also supported by several GPS devices.</p>
<p>
The source code of the app is hosted in <a href="http://code.google.com/p/vkml">Google Code</a>.
</p>

<p>Used technologies:
<ul>
	<li><a href="http://vaadin.com/">Vaadin</a></li>
	<li>KML</li>
	<li><a href="http://labs.micromata.de/display/jak/Home">JAK</a> -
	a JAXB based java wrapper for KML files.</li>
	<li><a href="http://openlayers.org/">OpenLayers</a> and <a
		href="http://vaadin.com/addon/openlayers-wrapper">OpenLayersWrapper
	for Vaadin</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://maptiler.org/">maptiler.org</a> (to create an
	example map overlay of an orienteering map. Copyright of the TMS map in
	this example deployment: <a href="http://www.paimionrasti.fi/">Paimion
	Rasti ry.</a>)</li>
</ul>
</p>

<p>Known issues:
<ul>
	<li>Only colors from Styles preview properly in the app</li>
	<li>Lots of features and UI tuning missing.</li>
</ul>
</p>
